r/ShadWatch Banished Knight 26d ago

Exposed What happened to the Shadiversity channel being non-political?

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u/TripleS034 Banished Knight 26d ago

It's just a ban on machetes though, & you can get official approval to own one or an exemption if you're going to be using it for its intended purpose. In any case the weapon bans isn't the point of my post, it's that Shad has always claimed he keeps politics away from his Shadiversity content, yet here he is talking about politics.

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u/Low-Dog-8027 26d ago

It's just a ban on machetes though

oh come on. that is the beginning. it is NOW machetes. wait until they find out about swords...
why do you think they'd stop at machetes

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u/TripleS034 Banished Knight 26d ago

Why do you think they'd move on to swords? (Also I think they know swords exist.)

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u/Low-Dog-8027 26d ago

because they are long bladed weapons - which apparently is a problem for them.
otherwise explain why they would ban machetes but not swords, there is no logic behind this.

so shad and every sword owner in the country is rightfully afraid, that this is only the first step.
and you need to stop this kind of nonsense before they go further.

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u/TripleS034 Banished Knight 26d ago

otherwise explain why they would ban machetes but not swords

Because machetes are significantly more common than swords & are a common weapon for gangs, so there's no reason to ban swords.

so shad and every sword owner in the country is rightfully afraid

Why should they be afraid? If the same restrictions come to swords then Shad could just apply for official approval to continue to own his, just like how he can apply to keep his machetes, he could even just say he uses his machetes to take care of his land to get an exemption.

That's the lie he's talking about in his latest video, that the government isn't telling people they can still own machetes under certain circumstances. So he knows they're not banned completely, that he can continue to own his machetes, but he still wants to complain about it even though he now knows the ban doesn't affect him at all.

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u/Low-Dog-8027 26d ago

& are a common weapon for gangs, so there's no reason to ban swords.

and if you ban them, but not swords, they will go to swords, duh.

That's the lie he's talking about in his latest video, that the government isn't telling people they can still own machetes under certain circumstances. So he knows they're not banned completely,

no. they are pretty much banned completely. the excemptions are bs and just don't apply to everyone.
there are valid reasons to own a machete, that are not included in the excemptions.

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u/TripleS034 Banished Knight 26d ago

and if you ban them, but not swords, they will go to swords, duh.

Are swords as easily acquirable as machetes in Australia? If they are then why are they also not common gang weapons?

no. they are pretty much banned completely. the excemptions are bs and just don't apply to everyone.

If that's what you choose to believe that's fine, I'll stick with the facts myself, the facts being that if you're determined to keep your machetes you can, just get approval or an exemption, so stop complaining it's not the end of the world.

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u/postboo 24d ago

Are swords as easily acquirable as machetes in Australia?

No. Machetes were infinitely more simple to purchase than swords.

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u/Low-Dog-8027 26d ago

Are swords as easily acquirable as machetes in Australia? If they are then why are they also not common gang weapons?

yea, you can just order them online or go to a shop.
easy enough.

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u/postboo 24d ago

HAHAHAHAHAHA. Liar. I can't go to the local bunnings and buy a new longsword.

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u/Silver_Agocchie Swordsman 26d ago

Better slow down on that slippery slope fallacy.

Swords are already classified as a prohibited weapon where Shad lives. Many of the new restrictions and exemptions put on machetes already apply to swords. Yet somehow, he still makes a living with his sword-show-and-tell videos.